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and now to the pentagon. i spoke with the chairman of the armed services committee about the cuts and the hope is to reduce waste. >>guest: and i spoke to him when the gang of six plan and senator harry reid's plan included $800 billion of defense cuts over ten years and this bill being voted on is talking about $350 billion being cut during that period. house armed services committee chair carry as card in his pocket and on it it shows how the military has shrunk in the past 20 years. the army has 76 brigades in 1990 and now just 45. there were 546 navy ships in 1990 and now there are 288, and air force fighter squadrons in few knew there were 82 and now there are 39. the air force has 360 strategic bombers and now they have less than half that. >> we have very serious financial needs. there is no question. and the taxpayer dollar is sacrosanct. i'm sure we can find savings but we have cut $178 and then you project it out 10 years in the last year and a half, we have cut $439 billion. that's as far as we're
and now to the pentagon. i spoke with the chairman of the armed services committee about the cuts and the hope is to reduce waste. >>guest: and i spoke to him when the gang of six plan and senator harry reid's plan included $800 billion of defense cuts over ten years and this bill being voted on is talking about $350 billion being cut during that period. house armed services committee chair carry as card in his pocket and on it it shows how the military has shrunk in the past 20 years....
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and was overruled by pentagon chiefs. in fact, the vice chairman of the joint chiefs wanted to keep it as a way to, perhaps, defend the homeland against missiles coming into the homeland. it has not worked very effectively as have you documented and other journalists have documented. in fact, it wasn't working according to the head of norad on that day when that plane flew close to the capitol. there were big questions on capitol hill about that at the time. the blimp is made by raytheon. so there will be big questions as to how it became untethered and whether it was ever really provided the kind of surveillance that the u.s. military had claimed it would. >> here is a weird thing. from what i'm hearing now, norad says we have the capability to remotely deflate this thing. question. if you have the capability to remotely deflate this thing. and it's dragging a string along and taking out power lines and uprooting guardrails, how about you deflate the thing? has anybody asked that question? [ laughter ] >> i'm sure people
and was overruled by pentagon chiefs. in fact, the vice chairman of the joint chiefs wanted to keep it as a way to, perhaps, defend the homeland against missiles coming into the homeland. it has not worked very effectively as have you documented and other journalists have documented. in fact, it wasn't working according to the head of norad on that day when that plane flew close to the capitol. there were big questions on capitol hill about that at the time. the blimp is made by raytheon. so...
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>> bret: jennifer griffin at pentagon. thank you. >>> still ahead -- get ready to shell out more of your money for obamacare. first, the republicans court the hispanic vote. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] while you're getting ready for the holidays, we're getting ready for you. tis the season. for food, for family, and now, something extra -- for you. >> bret: the republican outreach to hispanics and other minorities is taking shape. the house today voted on the first step in g.o.p. immigration reform. correspondent doug mckelway tells us what is in it. >> with today's passage of stem jobs act, republican controlled house goes on record with a pro immigration, pro job creation bill. it provides green cards for 55,000 immigrants with advanced degrees in the sciences. but it also allows the recipient's families to join them and attempt to end the brain drain that hampers the high-tech industry. >> it makes no sense to educate people, bright, talented people and then frankly deport them so they can compete against the united
>> bret: jennifer griffin at pentagon. thank you. >>> still ahead -- get ready to shell out more of your money for obamacare. first, the republicans court the hispanic vote. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] while you're getting ready for the holidays, we're getting ready for you. tis the season. for food, for family, and now, something extra -- for you. >> bret: the republican outreach to hispanics and other minorities is taking shape. the house today voted on the first step...
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republicans accuse the pentagon of not enforcing the spirit of the law. not so pentagon robert hale told congress today. >> during the lapse dod has no legal authority to pay death gratuities. we've been through this with the justice department, general council. it's another section of the law separate from pay and allowances. we don't have the legal authority. i don't think you want us to go around the law. >> the white house avoided directly answering when the president learned about the problem. >> in his evening walk on tuesday, the president raised the concern about death benefits not being paid to deserving families. the president directed him to get create pif and get it solved within 24 hours. >> it's not clear if the president plans to sign the law passed by the senate today. fisher house is still on the hook to pay 29 families. >> live at the pentagon, jennifer, thank you. the obama administration says it will allow states to use their own money to reopen some national parks closed by the shutdown. the top officials of one tennessee community ar
republicans accuse the pentagon of not enforcing the spirit of the law. not so pentagon robert hale told congress today. >> during the lapse dod has no legal authority to pay death gratuities. we've been through this with the justice department, general council. it's another section of the law separate from pay and allowances. we don't have the legal authority. i don't think you want us to go around the law. >> the white house avoided directly answering when the president learned...
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. >> reporter: pentagon officials confirm six of the eight military personnel arrived to help coordinate the search for missing kidnapped girls. >> it is no question we are racing against the clock. they have been gone a long time. we made repeated offers of assistance and only this week the offer was accepted and within 48 hours people were moving to get there. and admiral john kirby making it clear it is a cordination cell that is communication and in the a armed cell or will lead the rescue of the girls. >> the house will observe a moment of silence for the young women. >> words of support for the girls and their families. the house prepared legislation to condemn boka ha ram. >> many around the world are just learning of the evil. unfortunately for the communities in northern nigerria, the terror there existed for years. >> begging the question why it took so long for the u.s. and governments to time up to stop them. >> is there any talk of armed american units on the ground there? >> reporter: no, the pentagon is very clear there is no talk of that and plans at this point to go afte
. >> reporter: pentagon officials confirm six of the eight military personnel arrived to help coordinate the search for missing kidnapped girls. >> it is no question we are racing against the clock. they have been gone a long time. we made repeated offers of assistance and only this week the offer was accepted and within 48 hours people were moving to get there. and admiral john kirby making it clear it is a cordination cell that is communication and in the a armed cell or will lead...
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all serving or recently is served in the pentagon. people who served in the clinton pentagon who are very well thought of and again on a bipartisan basis. i really don't know why the president wants him except i think maybe he likes the fact that chuck hagel has complained about the power of the jewish lobby and was one of the few senators to vote against the iran sanctions the policy the president now claims as his own and refused to vote to designate the iranian guard a terrorist group. >> maybe he likes the idea of one on one negotiations over the nuclear program. he also said this in an interview with vietnam magazine, i'm not a passivist. i believe in using force but only after a careful decision-making process. i will do everything i can to avoid needless senseless war. is that an unreasonable position for a secretary of defense to have? >> i think it is in line with where we see the president going in terms of using he doesn't want to put troops on the ground any more. he made that clear. he wants to the rely more on unmanned d
all serving or recently is served in the pentagon. people who served in the clinton pentagon who are very well thought of and again on a bipartisan basis. i really don't know why the president wants him except i think maybe he likes the fact that chuck hagel has complained about the power of the jewish lobby and was one of the few senators to vote against the iran sanctions the policy the president now claims as his own and refused to vote to designate the iranian guard a terrorist group....
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>> we do not have any official statements from the pentagon. we have confirmed it with military sources who are familiar with the operations that were taking place in that region. adam housley, my colleague, confirmed it with one of his sources and i confirmed it, i have a second source. so we know -- we've learned that just early dawn this morning, the seals took out the head of al-shabab. >> arthel: very good. senior national security correspondent jennifer griffin, thank you so much for that update. we're going to bring mike baker back in. >> gregg: let's get back to mike baker, former c.i.a. operative. so mike, seaside town, u.s. navy seals, and it's pretty quick, within two weeks after the attack of the west gate mall and they take out the leader of al-shabab. how important is this? >> well, it's very important in part because of what jennifer just said t. does send a message. they do pay attention to this sort of thing. part of the problem that's always been with any al-qaeda element is that they don't seem to have much trouble filling th
>> we do not have any official statements from the pentagon. we have confirmed it with military sources who are familiar with the operations that were taking place in that region. adam housley, my colleague, confirmed it with one of his sources and i confirmed it, i have a second source. so we know -- we've learned that just early dawn this morning, the seals took out the head of al-shabab. >> arthel: very good. senior national security correspondent jennifer griffin, thank you so...
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but they have to sit there and take it until we get tougher in the pentagon. i think at some point as we progress perhaps the pentagon will decide they can take come kind of action. certainly if they can identify the targets and mortar positions quickly i have no doubt we would have american aircraft on them but they are not typically standing by waiting for something to happen. they have to be called into action and that takes time. >> authorities say isis coordinated a suicide bombing attacks on their army and police barracks. 23 iraqis were killed in ann bar province. the attack came soon after a protest. if kobani represents a slight defeat for isis they are still on something of a roll in ann bar. >> they absolutely are. no question about it. they continue to do well down there. the iraqi army isn't prepared to fight them. the kurds have both done well in holding the fort with isis in some areas but down to the south -- i don't think isis will get into baghdad but they will create a lot of problems. and until we have the sunni tribes and the iraqis along
but they have to sit there and take it until we get tougher in the pentagon. i think at some point as we progress perhaps the pentagon will decide they can take come kind of action. certainly if they can identify the targets and mortar positions quickly i have no doubt we would have american aircraft on them but they are not typically standing by waiting for something to happen. they have to be called into action and that takes time. >> authorities say isis coordinated a suicide bombing...
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the pentagon says jordan is confused but jordan suggests it's the pentagon that's confused. either way, this is very disturbing. tonight, fox news learning the pentagon is not on the same page with jordan. today jordan making good on its vow of vengeance against isis retaliation for the murder of a jordanian pilot. here is where jordan and the pentagon differ. jordan's foreign minister telling fox news shepard smith the jordanian military is bombing isis in iraq not just in syria. but the pentagon says jordan is only striking isis in syria. "on the record" is covering this breaking news from all angles with fox team coverage from jordan to washington. we begin with shepard smith live in ammon jordan, shep? >> well greta earlier we did speak with the foreign minister here in ammon and he is very specific. i asked him not once but repeatedly whether the jordanians are, in fact, flying missions over both syria and iraq. listen. the military are doing what they have been doing for many weeks, which is to take out targets isis targets syria and iraq. the last 24 hours you have se
the pentagon says jordan is confused but jordan suggests it's the pentagon that's confused. either way, this is very disturbing. tonight, fox news learning the pentagon is not on the same page with jordan. today jordan making good on its vow of vengeance against isis retaliation for the murder of a jordanian pilot. here is where jordan and the pentagon differ. jordan's foreign minister telling fox news shepard smith the jordanian military is bombing isis in iraq not just in syria. but the...
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the pentagon provided 118 million in nonlethal aid. but included radios and body armor and first aid. the white house feared that providing lethal aid would be a proxy war. and now the administration is signaling vladimar putin that his venturism must stop. >> jennifer, thank you. >> the pentagon releasing new video of war planes pounding isis target. hear what our next guest say about. that >> police are on the look out for packages mailed from the florida university shooter hoping to get a clue to his motive. >> he asked for our information because he was sending a manifesto or what he was sending. what we hope is why he choose to do this. art health. heart: i'm going to focus on the heart. i minimize my sodium and fat... gotta keep it lean and mean. pear: uh-oh. heart: i maximize good stuff like my potassium... and phytosterols, which may help lower cholesterol. major: i'm feeling energized already. avo: new delicious ensure active heart health supports your heart and body, so you stay active and strong. ensure. take life in. the ul
the pentagon provided 118 million in nonlethal aid. but included radios and body armor and first aid. the white house feared that providing lethal aid would be a proxy war. and now the administration is signaling vladimar putin that his venturism must stop. >> jennifer, thank you. >> the pentagon releasing new video of war planes pounding isis target. hear what our next guest say about. that >> police are on the look out for packages mailed from the florida university shooter...
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you know the pentagon. could the president have avoided this through presidential leadership, the potential gut, as they claim, of the military? >> well, i think on the whole picture, both the president and speaker boehner have the best intentions of the united states economy at heart eye really believe that. they came within $500 billion, within the $2 picture 5 trillion debt reduction they wanted to have. they came that close and weren't able to pull it off. but now both parties have to not hold up a mirror to each other, but to themselves and say, how do we resolve it? the first step is the fiscal cliff. if we take $700 billion out of our economy over the next year, our gross domestic product will grind do a halt. we will have zero growth next year, which means a recession. what they have to do now, i know it's ridiculous, but over the next few dayings, get that down to about $100 to $200 billion. brad's spot on. we cannot afford these crazy cuts across the defense and domestic programs at this particula
you know the pentagon. could the president have avoided this through presidential leadership, the potential gut, as they claim, of the military? >> well, i think on the whole picture, both the president and speaker boehner have the best intentions of the united states economy at heart eye really believe that. they came within $500 billion, within the $2 picture 5 trillion debt reduction they wanted to have. they came that close and weren't able to pull it off. but now both parties have to...
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the pentagon i'm told was caught offguard. the russian war planes began dropping bombs in syria within an hour of a russia three-star general entering the u.s. embassy in baghdad and issuing a verbal statement saying that russian war planes would begin flying soon. sources said it was a tense conversation. the russian general went on to say if you have forces in the area, we request they leave. which elicited this response from the defense secretary here at the pentagon. >> this is not the kind of behavior that we should expect professionally from the russian military professionally and that's one reason why i think it's a good thing to have an avenue of communication. that is less unprofessional than a drop-in. >> the secretary said he had ordered his team to keep talking to the russians. >> i take my, the russians at their word. my problem is not that i don't understand what they're doing. i think in my problem is that this i think what they're doing is going to backfire and is counterproductive. >> the first russian strikes
the pentagon i'm told was caught offguard. the russian war planes began dropping bombs in syria within an hour of a russia three-star general entering the u.s. embassy in baghdad and issuing a verbal statement saying that russian war planes would begin flying soon. sources said it was a tense conversation. the russian general went on to say if you have forces in the area, we request they leave. which elicited this response from the defense secretary here at the pentagon. >> this is not...
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>> bret: jennifer griffin at the pentagon. thank you. still ahead. getting hot under the collar over solar industry profits. first, assume the republicans and the democrats strike a fiscal cliff deal. what happens then? many of my patients still clean their dentures with toothpaste. but they have to use special care in keeping the denture clean. dentures are very different to real teeth. they're about 10 times softer and may have surface pores where bacteria can multiply. polident is designed to clean dentures daily. its unique micro-clean formula kills 99.9% of odor causing bacteria and helps dissolve stains, cleaning in a better way than brushing with toothpaste. that's why i recommend using polident. [ male announcer ] polident. cleaner, fresher, brighter every day. neural speeds increasing to 4g lte. brain upgrading to a quad-core processor. predictive intelligence with google now complete. introducing droid dna by htc. it's not an upgrade to your phone. it's an upgrade to yourself. >> bret: we had 22 days before the economy goes over the so-call
>> bret: jennifer griffin at the pentagon. thank you. still ahead. getting hot under the collar over solar industry profits. first, assume the republicans and the democrats strike a fiscal cliff deal. what happens then? many of my patients still clean their dentures with toothpaste. but they have to use special care in keeping the denture clean. dentures are very different to real teeth. they're about 10 times softer and may have surface pores where bacteria can multiply. polident is...
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jennifer griffin live at the pentagon. thank you. while the right is worried about the pentagon, many on the left feel medicare is endangered. chief washington correspondent jim angle. >> on the nondefense side, biggest single target is medicare, also the biggest source of the future deficit spending. >> medicare is where the money really is. the republicans felt strongly that they needed to see some cuts to the medicare program. >> medicare has tens of trillions of deficit spending built into it. president obama and the white house incyst any cut to medicare be taken from providers such as doctors and hospitals, not beneficiaries. >> the cuts are cap and limited to the provider side. >> but the problem is providers are already facing cuts. right now congress has a 30% cut for physician payment. for doctors which is supposed to take place in 2012. >> congress usually fixing that at the last minute but the president's new healthcare law adds more cuts to providers. medicare is going to experience over half a trillion dollars worth of
jennifer griffin live at the pentagon. thank you. while the right is worried about the pentagon, many on the left feel medicare is endangered. chief washington correspondent jim angle. >> on the nondefense side, biggest single target is medicare, also the biggest source of the future deficit spending. >> medicare is where the money really is. the republicans felt strongly that they needed to see some cuts to the medicare program. >> medicare has tens of trillions of deficit...
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>> john: jennifer griffin at the pentagon tonight. thanks so much. fox news just learned by the way secretary of state hillary clinton will be testifying before the house foreign affairs committee on benghazi. that likely will happen before the end of the president's current term. >>> snow may be slowing north korea preparation for another rocket launch. south korean report that the north mounted all three stages of the vehicle may not have been accurate. satellite images indicate that the north could still be ready by monday. for what it says is the launch of a satellite. the west says it's not a satellite at all. just cover for testing missile technology. still ahead, remembering the glory days of america's manned space program. up first, though, remembering a day that will live in infamy. we will meet a man who sur viveed pearl harbor twice -- who survived pearl harbor twice. initiated. neural speeds increasing to 4g lte. brain upgrading to a quad-core processor. predictive intelligence with google now complete. introducing droid dna by htc. it's
>> john: jennifer griffin at the pentagon tonight. thanks so much. fox news just learned by the way secretary of state hillary clinton will be testifying before the house foreign affairs committee on benghazi. that likely will happen before the end of the president's current term. >>> snow may be slowing north korea preparation for another rocket launch. south korean report that the north mounted all three stages of the vehicle may not have been accurate. satellite images...
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as we remember what happened in new york, at the pentagon and here, all the rest honor those who were lost, to thank those who loved them for keeping their memory alive and finding the strength to go on with your own liv lives. i think we should also thank president bush and those who served with him, vice-president biden, president obama, those who serve with them, for keeping us from being attacked again. [applause] >> i thank them for that. speaker boehner, i thank you and the members of congress who are here and who have been in the congress for the last ten years trying to respond to the findings of the 9/11 commission and improve our ability to secure our homeland. but here in this place, we honor something more. i was very moved, as you were, when president bush calmly recounted the facts of what happened, with your loved ones over this field a decade ago. there has always been a special place in the common memory for people who deliberately, nothingly, certainly laid down their lives for other people to live. president bush is from texas. i sometimes think since i grew up in a
as we remember what happened in new york, at the pentagon and here, all the rest honor those who were lost, to thank those who loved them for keeping their memory alive and finding the strength to go on with your own liv lives. i think we should also thank president bush and those who served with him, vice-president biden, president obama, those who serve with them, for keeping us from being attacked again. [applause] >> i thank them for that. speaker boehner, i thank you and the members...
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. >> a recent pentagon report shows that one of afghan army 23 brigades was able to operate without military support from the u.s. or nato. you expect it to improve by 2014? >> i think the whole engagement is catastrophic and you look at the harvest of what we have done and look at sacrifices of the last 12 years now we had in afghanistan. we don't have much to show for it. we have a karzai as president . dysfunctional units that made habits . the afghan sold yirs were killing our own people and hundreds of billions later, the the fatalities and casuallies. it is it a good wor. but there is nothing good about the war. the chaos will claim afghanistan and the taliban will claim afghanistan and our work will have been for naught. >> that is it a sobering picture that you paint there. thank you for your insight. i appreciate it >> you, too. >> and rebel sitings are pressing ahead with fencive. there is a car boiming in damascus . in is follows a deadly crash. it is saying they were set off by rebels. battles in suburbs on the way to the airport want and they are are reporting the shooting death
. >> a recent pentagon report shows that one of afghan army 23 brigades was able to operate without military support from the u.s. or nato. you expect it to improve by 2014? >> i think the whole engagement is catastrophic and you look at the harvest of what we have done and look at sacrifices of the last 12 years now we had in afghanistan. we don't have much to show for it. we have a karzai as president . dysfunctional units that made habits . the afghan sold yirs were killing our...
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but there is another issue that has come up in the last few moments here at the pentagon. that is a horrible impact that is happening on the fablimilies those who were killed. we have learned that the pentagon has not allowed to pay deathbenefits to those who have been killed over the weekend. the military want to know why can't their families be given that $100,000 money that helps families get through this difficult time. also those family members are not being flown out to dover to meet those caskets when they return. the president should be asked about this. it is one of the most horrific examples that we have seen as a result of the partial government sh shutdown. >> we wonder if the house will continue to take this up. they continue to pass small probe rati appropriations bills. do you suspect this will gain attention? it is already getting national media attention and it is outrageous. i hear in the hallway here this is not right. you don't do this to the families of those who were killed to the families of those killed in afghanistan in their time of mourning. the
but there is another issue that has come up in the last few moments here at the pentagon. that is a horrible impact that is happening on the fablimilies those who were killed. we have learned that the pentagon has not allowed to pay deathbenefits to those who have been killed over the weekend. the military want to know why can't their families be given that $100,000 money that helps families get through this difficult time. also those family members are not being flown out to dover to meet...
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the pentagon is not buying that. the united states saying russia may be targeting syrian opposition fighters and not isis. those syrian opposition fighters are trying to kick dictator assad out of power. >> russia has
the pentagon is not buying that. the united states saying russia may be targeting syrian opposition fighters and not isis. those syrian opposition fighters are trying to kick dictator assad out of power. >> russia has
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. >>> the pentagon signaling a shift from isis. the pentagon now is making something clear. >> we're in combat. i thought i made that pretty clear. of course it's combat. >> their retired navy seals and co-authors of this new york time's best seller extreme ownership. good to see you both today. >> what do you make of that comment now. the administration has been very reticent to say we're in full combat. you heard from the pentagon spokesperson. >> i think it was crazy to question we're in combat. you have guys on the battlefield shooting them and getting shot at, that's combat. >> what do you make about what we now have spread out there. is it enough of a force to make a difference. are people in danger by not having more republican forcements? that's the last thing people want to think about. >> i think it's certainly enough to make a difference here. you don't need a whole lot. we just -- the number of troops were like 3 to 400. you're talking a few hundred troops. we need leadership with vision that can unleash and do what the
. >>> the pentagon signaling a shift from isis. the pentagon now is making something clear. >> we're in combat. i thought i made that pretty clear. of course it's combat. >> their retired navy seals and co-authors of this new york time's best seller extreme ownership. good to see you both today. >> what do you make of that comment now. the administration has been very reticent to say we're in full combat. you heard from the pentagon spokesperson. >> i think it...
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i didn't even know the pentagon had a channel. beef jerky from france is so the chopping blocks and how best for democracy. but leave you it to come up with $70 billion of cuts at the department of defense. senator coburn says if you scrap 1300 programs that duplicate each over you could save another $364 billion. it doesn't end there. our own lizzie apparently federal workers aren't doing federal work. we'll get to the bottom of that. we do know that the federal feet warmers are costing $156 million a year and then there is army ranger lucas who says like the billions he says could be saved by cutting overlapping costs by drone technology and electronic warfare. in total more than $479 billion that the government could start cutting right now, that is more than five times the cuts they are screaming about taking effect. first, tom on the unspent dough. congressman, i was surprised to see how much we're talking about? >> yeah, it's remarkable and the american people know this. we have a budget of $3.6 trillion. we've identified $4
i didn't even know the pentagon had a channel. beef jerky from france is so the chopping blocks and how best for democracy. but leave you it to come up with $70 billion of cuts at the department of defense. senator coburn says if you scrap 1300 programs that duplicate each over you could save another $364 billion. it doesn't end there. our own lizzie apparently federal workers aren't doing federal work. we'll get to the bottom of that. we do know that the federal feet warmers are costing $156...
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this is what the pentagon is saying. take a listen. >> the situation in kunduz remains fluid and we are continuing to follow the situation closely. we have confidence in the afghan national security forces. >> the pentagon is saying that this is a setback for afghanistan's forces. shep, an official in afghanistan is also blaming pakistan saying part of the problem is there are terrorist sanctuaries in that country. >> yep. thank you. let's turn to ambassador edward ginine. what are we supposed to do? >> pretty serious. it's a big city. while i think the afghan forces will retake the city, the fact that the taliban did seize it is a huge propaganda victory for them and they'll capitalize on that. >> the united states military, is there a role here? if so, how big is it? >> look, i think -- i joined the critics of the administration's policy having drawn down the extent that they did. the afghan forces are far more capable than we've seen with iraqi forces. but they've depended a bit on us for air support and power and the
this is what the pentagon is saying. take a listen. >> the situation in kunduz remains fluid and we are continuing to follow the situation closely. we have confidence in the afghan national security forces. >> the pentagon is saying that this is a setback for afghanistan's forces. shep, an official in afghanistan is also blaming pakistan saying part of the problem is there are terrorist sanctuaries in that country. >> yep. thank you. let's turn to ambassador edward ginine....
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jennifer griffin at the pentagon. the white house and pentagon are not calling that a combat death. >> because the president promised no combat no ground troops in iraq. the pentagon has been going out of its way to walk this line of explain hugh u.s. special operations soldier dies in a firefight but not combat. moment ago the defendant -- defense secretary had tough questions. >> the stood up and all the indications are it was his actions and that of one of his teammates that protected those who were involved in breaching the compound and made the mission a success. >> after being pressed further, here's defense e defense secretary carter. >> this is come bad. thing ares complicated. but the story is as i related it already. this is someone who saw the team that he was advising and assisting, coming under attack. and he rushed to their -- to help them. >> the defense secretary and everyone in this building knows, shep, that master sergeant josh wheeler died in combat. >> no question. what more do we know about this,
jennifer griffin at the pentagon. the white house and pentagon are not calling that a combat death. >> because the president promised no combat no ground troops in iraq. the pentagon has been going out of its way to walk this line of explain hugh u.s. special operations soldier dies in a firefight but not combat. moment ago the defendant -- defense secretary had tough questions. >> the stood up and all the indications are it was his actions and that of one of his teammates that...
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jennifer is at the pentagon. jennifer, jennifer, jennifer, this is free, right, this third of our war, the third one, the first two were not funded for years and years, and they did not put them in the budget or fund the things and much less raise the tax to pay for them, but this is free, right? >>guest: well, it is not free, there are no free wars, as you know, the pentagon budgeted $820 million for the "not" war and that was through june 30th and now the pentagon says that they estimate it will cost $100 million a month through the end of september and the problem is they did not know when the war will end. >> we know it is costing between $2 million and $3 million a day but the first week cost hundreds of millions with the weapons we used. we probably spent over $1 billion there. and, or close to it. and i have no idea where the end is. >> that was congressman who is the chairman of the house armed services committee. to be fair, the cost for the afghanistan and iraqi wars costs about $10 billion a month so t
jennifer is at the pentagon. jennifer, jennifer, jennifer, this is free, right, this third of our war, the third one, the first two were not funded for years and years, and they did not put them in the budget or fund the things and much less raise the tax to pay for them, but this is free, right? >>guest: well, it is not free, there are no free wars, as you know, the pentagon budgeted $820 million for the "not" war and that was through june 30th and now the pentagon says that...
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first, at the pentagon the latest on the u.s. airstrikes area did >> it is safe to assume a military strike by isis may have been falling where the american forces are. as many as 40 providing training and targeting information. this is very important to illustrate, it would be disastrous if the american soldiers were to be taken out by terry fire or captured by isis forces given the president has said he does not want boots on the ground. there are a few boots on the ground already. president obama: as commander-in-chief i will not let united states begin another fighting in iraq. as to support iraq is taking the fight the terrorists, american combat troops will not be returning to the fight in iraq. >> this morning's airstrike was carried out by two f-18 flights. george w. bush in the northern gulf dropping two laserguided 500-pound bombs on just one mobile artillery piece being pulled by a truck. the pentagon believes the strike was successful. follow last night to maintain airdrop a nearby mountain west may 40,000 starving et
first, at the pentagon the latest on the u.s. airstrikes area did >> it is safe to assume a military strike by isis may have been falling where the american forces are. as many as 40 providing training and targeting information. this is very important to illustrate, it would be disastrous if the american soldiers were to be taken out by terry fire or captured by isis forces given the president has said he does not want boots on the ground. there are a few boots on the ground already....
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just in the past few minutes from the pentagon, as well, news that the u.s. is pausing the effort to move new recruits, syrian rebels. from syria. saying they'll continue to provide support for the current forces on the ground and train, but they are pausing the effort, how long that lasts we don't know in this volatile situation on the ground. in syria. >>> now, 20 the republican effort to defund planned parenthood. multiple congressional investigations have been launched. contributing to the resignation of the house speaker and set off a blaze of gop infighting. today raw emotions were on display as the eportion provider's leader and supporters were on the hot seat in front of a congressional committee. correspondent peter deucy shows us what happened. >> we're the best at women's health. >> now a fight over federal funding for planned parenthood could shut down the government. it started when videos surfaced showing affiliates how to profit from fetal tissue sales and today the ceo cecille richards swore under oath the clips are false. >> heavily doctored
just in the past few minutes from the pentagon, as well, news that the u.s. is pausing the effort to move new recruits, syrian rebels. from syria. saying they'll continue to provide support for the current forces on the ground and train, but they are pausing the effort, how long that lasts we don't know in this volatile situation on the ground. in syria. >>> now, 20 the republican effort to defund planned parenthood. multiple congressional investigations have been launched....
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. ♪ >> the pentagon on the fighting force system on suspension. officials in washington told us navy admiral is under investigation for matters related to gambling. it was a suspension handed down three weeks sxoog not disclosed until now. no further details were revealed. he is a signed for command but not performing duties related to nuclear weapons or secourt clearness. >> iowa rannians welcoming their president home from the meeting with the un in new york city. and following the breaking of silence tone the highest leaders of u.s. and iran since 19sfoin. hundreds of people cheered. but approval was hardly universal. opponents protested in the streets of teheran and security guardsçó fending off a protesto throwing a shoe is the ultimate insult. >> it was the 15 minute phone call heard around the world. in his first trip as president. rouhani pushing for a resolution between the two great nations to finally resolve u.s. concerns over iran's nuclear ñrprogram. rouhani is ready to offer more transpartnerency and to assure the u.s., that the i
. ♪ >> the pentagon on the fighting force system on suspension. officials in washington told us navy admiral is under investigation for matters related to gambling. it was a suspension handed down three weeks sxoog not disclosed until now. no further details were revealed. he is a signed for command but not performing duties related to nuclear weapons or secourt clearness. >> iowa rannians welcoming their president home from the meeting with the un in new york city. and following...
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largely targeted at the pentagon. and what is interesting is all of this deal making we are talking about on capitol hill would really just focus on unemployment benefits and tax side of the cliff as i mentioned and most of deals it appears would not shut off the so called sequester that would hit the pentagon. on "fox news sunday" senator lindsey graham told chris wallace he got a call from the defense secretary suggesting these cuts are coming. lake a listen. >> i was called by leon panetta at 7:30 during dinner. >> secretary of defense. >> this is the failure of the supercommittee to find $1.2 trillion in cuts. half of the 1.2 falls on defense who already cut. he says if we do this we will shoot the defense department in the head and send out 800,000 layoff notices the beginning of the year. he is worried to death if we don't fix sequestration we will destroy the biggest military in the world at the time we need it most. >> impact potentially on the national defense. also on the markets. the president noting in the
largely targeted at the pentagon. and what is interesting is all of this deal making we are talking about on capitol hill would really just focus on unemployment benefits and tax side of the cliff as i mentioned and most of deals it appears would not shut off the so called sequester that would hit the pentagon. on "fox news sunday" senator lindsey graham told chris wallace he got a call from the defense secretary suggesting these cuts are coming. lake a listen. >> i was called...
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republicans want pentagon study to find out why there were no military access nearby and determine if the marine guards should be placed at more overseas installations. they want to know what the president and secretary of state clinton knew before, during, after the attack. they want state department cables and other documents. and they want to hear from >> player: clinton before voting on kerry. >> they are stone walling here. we are not getting the information that is available to make intelligent corrective action decisions. >> player: clinton recovering -- >> reporter: >> player: clinton recovering - -- >> reporter: >> playerrecovering from concus. >> chuck hagel is considered for defense secretary issued a strong apology for gay slur he made a decade ago. when clinton tapped hormel as ambassador to luxembourg, he described him as openly gay. he said today "the comments were insensitive and do not reflect the view or totality of the public record. i apologize to any american who question my commitment to their civil rights." president become bam led tribute in honor of the late s
republicans want pentagon study to find out why there were no military access nearby and determine if the marine guards should be placed at more overseas installations. they want to know what the president and secretary of state clinton knew before, during, after the attack. they want state department cables and other documents. and they want to hear from >> player: clinton before voting on kerry. >> they are stone walling here. we are not getting the information that is available...
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to slice the pentagon's budget. dean telling the huffington post i'm in favor of the sequester. it's tough on things i care about a lot but the fact of the matter is you are not going to get another chance to cut the defense budget in the way it needs to be cut. white house officials disagree. as an outgoing defense secretary leon panetta who warned such deep cuts could leave america with a second rate military. you will remember republicans were furious before the election that the white house did not follow the warren act that requires employers to warn employees about the potential lay-offs. since furlough notices are only going out now, defense officials say they work at the pentagon until late april. even if the sequest starts on march 1. at the white house, ed henry. fox news. >> bret: the pentagon's budget chief says the effects of the cuts will be felt nationwide. he says the biggest potential losses will be in california, texas, georgia and virginia. national security correspondent jennifer griffin on what it could mean for one virginia community. >> sequester take effe
to slice the pentagon's budget. dean telling the huffington post i'm in favor of the sequester. it's tough on things i care about a lot but the fact of the matter is you are not going to get another chance to cut the defense budget in the way it needs to be cut. white house officials disagree. as an outgoing defense secretary leon panetta who warned such deep cuts could leave america with a second rate military. you will remember republicans were furious before the election that the white house...
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the pentagon service members who civilians pulled friends and strangers from burning rubble. one special forces recalls, reaching through a cloud of smoke in search of the wounded. as he entered one room he prayed to find someone alive. he he discovered a severely burned woman, he carried her to safety. they later met in the hospital, where she explained that she'd been praying for rescue. and she called him her guardian angel. and then there's the extraordinary story we commemorate here, aboard united airlines flight 93 were college students from california, iron worker from new jersey, veterans of the korean war and world war ii, citizens of germany and japan, pilot who had rearranged his schedule so that he could take his wife on a vac
the pentagon service members who civilians pulled friends and strangers from burning rubble. one special forces recalls, reaching through a cloud of smoke in search of the wounded. as he entered one room he prayed to find someone alive. he he discovered a severely burned woman, he carried her to safety. they later met in the hospital, where she explained that she'd been praying for rescue. and she called him her guardian angel. and then there's the extraordinary story we commemorate here,...
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not here in pentagon budget. not in the infrastructure budget. >> bret: last thing, this i heard someone the owe day saying this wasn't the bar of peanuts compared to what is on the table. ahe for financial -- ahead for financial possibilities we're facing. that is what you are talking about. next is up the continuing resolution at the end of march. that is another battle. >> that is the bill that funds the government. if they can't come to agreement on that, we start with the government shutdownment we have been through those before. they produce a lot of sound an furry and not much progress on policy front. it would be a great benefit to everyone if we put aside the battles. look at the big problem that everyone knows need to be fixed and fing them. >> bret: thank you. >> thanks. >> bret: it is award season next grape grape. the most conservative and the most liberal member of the u.s. senate. hey, our salads. [ bop ] [ bop ] [ bop ] you can do that all you want, i don't like v8 juice. [ male announcer ] how ab
not here in pentagon budget. not in the infrastructure budget. >> bret: last thing, this i heard someone the owe day saying this wasn't the bar of peanuts compared to what is on the table. ahe for financial -- ahead for financial possibilities we're facing. that is what you are talking about. next is up the continuing resolution at the end of march. that is another battle. >> that is the bill that funds the government. if they can't come to agreement on that, we start with the...
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the pentagon says funds from a $2.1 billion trucking contract to get supplies to american troops were funneled to the militants. a pentagon spokesman says a new contract will be awarded and applicants will be more thoroughly vetted. >>> we have an update tonight on the u.s. government law enforcement initiative that allowed guns to fall into the hands of mexican criminals. we have an exclusive report on some of the buyers in operation fast and furious. >> it's a lot of guns. that was the first thing that came into mind. >> this attorney represents manuel acosta, the man accused of recruiting 19 straw buyers later indicted for smuggling guns to mexico. >> they walk into a store, fill out a form, they buy a couple of rifles and walk out and give it to the guy. he gives them a few hundred bucks. >> to purchase a gun every buyer fills out this form. it asks, have you ever been indicted for a felony, been charged with a crime that allows for a year in jail? are you subject to a restraining order? the gun stores forwards that to the fbi, which then approves, denies or delays the purchase. >
the pentagon says funds from a $2.1 billion trucking contract to get supplies to american troops were funneled to the militants. a pentagon spokesman says a new contract will be awarded and applicants will be more thoroughly vetted. >>> we have an update tonight on the u.s. government law enforcement initiative that allowed guns to fall into the hands of mexican criminals. we have an exclusive report on some of the buyers in operation fast and furious. >> it's a lot of guns. that...
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it's called pentagon plan tors take notice. 40% of the world's oil and natural gas reserves lie under the arctic. and russia appears ready to claim it. a return to more than the cold war, the next war may be an ice war. today at the american legion, the u.s. defense secretary warned against complacency. >> we do not seek to make russia an enemy. but make no mistake. while vladimir putin may be intent on turning the clock back in russia, he cannot turn the clock back in europe. >> reporter: russia has re-established soviet-era military bases across the arctic and begun building a string of search and rescue stations along its arctic shores. after invading, ukraine, russia pulled out of the arctic council, a consortium of eight countries that includes the u.s. in 2007, the pentagon took note when russia planted its flag on the sea bed under the north pole for the first time. yesterday the kremlin released this video of putin working out with his prime minister, an insight into the russian leader's psyche. putin is trying to flex his muscles in the arctic north where melting ice will lea
it's called pentagon plan tors take notice. 40% of the world's oil and natural gas reserves lie under the arctic. and russia appears ready to claim it. a return to more than the cold war, the next war may be an ice war. today at the american legion, the u.s. defense secretary warned against complacency. >> we do not seek to make russia an enemy. but make no mistake. while vladimir putin may be intent on turning the clock back in russia, he cannot turn the clock back in europe. >>...
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i've agreed we should audit the pentagon. democrats told me he about their bill. but we need more conversation. >> thank you for joining us. straight ahead, our next guest slamming the white house press corps. also, guess who is calling to surprise me? all this week we're taking a call from a famous surprise caller. i have no idea who it is. you'll find out who it is on the line when i do. >>> it's that time again. time to show the best videos of the day and here's what we're watching. are you looking for the mixed drink i'll? we found it. security camera footage in one store gives that phrase a whole new meaning. take a look. just moments after an employee finished stacks bolts, everything came crashing down. you might say it had a short shelf life. and here is an interesting way to start your day. people in a new york city coffee shop were horrified by an outraged customer with tell kinetic powers. it's just a promotional stuff for a movie.tellkinetic powers. it's just a promotional stuff for a movie. ♪ want to sound like the beatles? jimmy fallon found out wh
i've agreed we should audit the pentagon. democrats told me he about their bill. but we need more conversation. >> thank you for joining us. straight ahead, our next guest slamming the white house press corps. also, guess who is calling to surprise me? all this week we're taking a call from a famous surprise caller. i have no idea who it is. you'll find out who it is on the line when i do. >>> it's that time again. time to show the best videos of the day and here's what we're...
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there was some confusion at the pentagon. essential personnel at work guaranteed everybody their way. the point you're making, we ought to be bringing people back to work shouldn'ter rather than later. shep then that's changing. more and more people are going away each day. a headline from christian science monitor, government shutdown forces 90% of staff cut at the nuclear regulatory commission. the agency had been able to skirt the shutdown by using carryover funds but the funds have run dry. that's happening in agency after agency, and along the way the polls are changing. the gallup organization, since 1939, has been asking an open-ended questions of americans. what's the biggest problem in the united states? this year more people said, the government, than at any time in the history of this country. and in addition, the lowest republican approval rating in the -- in recent history, where in 1999 when the impeached bill clinton. that was 32% now. you're at 28%. are you concerned about your party? >> i'm concerned about th
there was some confusion at the pentagon. essential personnel at work guaranteed everybody their way. the point you're making, we ought to be bringing people back to work shouldn'ter rather than later. shep then that's changing. more and more people are going away each day. a headline from christian science monitor, government shutdown forces 90% of staff cut at the nuclear regulatory commission. the agency had been able to skirt the shutdown by using carryover funds but the funds have run dry....
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just in the past few minutes from the pentagon, as well, news that the u.s. is pausing the effort to move new recruits, syrian rebels. from syria. saying they'll continue to provide support for the current forces on the ground and train, but they are pausing the effort, how long that lasts we don't know in this volatile situation on the ground. in syria. >>> now, 20 the republican effort to defund planned parenthood. multiple congressional investigations have been launched. contributing to the resignation of the house speaker and set off a blaze of gop infighting. today raw emotions were on display as the eportion provider's leader and supporters were on the hot seat in front of a congressional committee. correspondent peter deucy shows us what happened. >> we're the best at women's health. >> now a fight over federal funding for planned parenthood could shut down the government. it started when videos surfaced showing affiliates how to profit from fetal tissue sales and today the ceo cecille richards swore under oath the clips are false. >> heavily doctored
just in the past few minutes from the pentagon, as well, news that the u.s. is pausing the effort to move new recruits, syrian rebels. from syria. saying they'll continue to provide support for the current forces on the ground and train, but they are pausing the effort, how long that lasts we don't know in this volatile situation on the ground. in syria. >>> now, 20 the republican effort to defund planned parenthood. multiple congressional investigations have been launched....
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the pentagon will reimburse the group once that shutdown is over. families of five people that were killed in afghanistan must take the money from charity, not the government they died for. general jack keane, fox news analyst. good morning to you. >> good morning, bill. >> make sense of this. >> it is hard to make any sense of it frankly. i agree with mr. o'reilly. this is absolutely a disgrace. it is one of the most shameful things i ever have seen a bureaucracy do to people. to actually hurt people who are suffering and grieving over the loss of a loved one is staggering. i certainly do think that some dod official when they recognized this payment was not part of the congressional pay act that recently been passed to pay the military and civilians, i think that official should have paid them anyway. that would have been a courageous act to be sure because it is probably in violation of some law but i don't think for a minute that person would have been fired. rather that person would have acclaimed for taking action. i used to tell my generals w
the pentagon will reimburse the group once that shutdown is over. families of five people that were killed in afghanistan must take the money from charity, not the government they died for. general jack keane, fox news analyst. good morning to you. >> good morning, bill. >> make sense of this. >> it is hard to make any sense of it frankly. i agree with mr. o'reilly. this is absolutely a disgrace. it is one of the most shameful things i ever have seen a bureaucracy do to...
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jennifer griffin at the pentagon tonight. thank you. lawmakers said today they want to know whether general petraeus scandal investigation affected his testimony about the consulate attack in ben geaz. and they could soon get some answers from general petraeus himself. we'll get to that. plus, republic leaders saying they will block any attempt to make the u.s. ambassador susan rice the next secretary of state, if they can. their promise, the president's response and the rest of the day's news from the journalists of fox news on this wednesday fox report. uh... whew. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. ship fedex express by december 22nd for christmas delivery. a winter wonderland doesn't just happen. by december 22nd it takes some doing. some coordinating. and a trip to the one place with the new ideas that help us pull it all together. from the things that hang and shine... ...to the things that sparkle and jingle. all while saving the things that go in our wallet. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home de
jennifer griffin at the pentagon tonight. thank you. lawmakers said today they want to know whether general petraeus scandal investigation affected his testimony about the consulate attack in ben geaz. and they could soon get some answers from general petraeus himself. we'll get to that. plus, republic leaders saying they will block any attempt to make the u.s. ambassador susan rice the next secretary of state, if they can. their promise, the president's response and the rest of the day's news...
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pentagon is plotting imminent attacks on america right here at home. speaking from the pentagon, just a few minutes ago, lieutenant general, joint staff director of operations in syria. he was asked during the briefing if these air strikes were just the beginning of a prolonged campaign. here is what he said. >> as far as what targets and future operations, i would like to not comment on what our anythings page is other than to say you're seeing the beginnings of a sustained campaign and strikes like this in the future can be expected. >> chief security correspondent is live with the news from the pentagon. jen? >> we just came out of that first auon the record briefing since u.s. officials. lieutenant mayville is the director of operations at the pentagon. >> we're still assessing the effects of our strikes but we've been watching this group closely for some time. we believe the grup was nearly the execution phase of the attack either in europe or the homeland. we know that the group has attempted to recruit westerners to serve as operatives or infilt
pentagon is plotting imminent attacks on america right here at home. speaking from the pentagon, just a few minutes ago, lieutenant general, joint staff director of operations in syria. he was asked during the briefing if these air strikes were just the beginning of a prolonged campaign. here is what he said. >> as far as what targets and future operations, i would like to not comment on what our anythings page is other than to say you're seeing the beginnings of a sustained campaign and...
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in light of the pentagon's budget cuts, lawmakers were critical. >> we ought to be as efficient as we can and to spend extra money on buying fuel just to brag we fly our jets. >> the fuel experiment was a drop in the bucket compared to the government's half billion bet on solyndra. >> reporter: the president's choice of walmart as a speech site derived criticism from a former secretary. walmart workers qualify for food stamps. he says the government effectively subsidized them. in fact, early in his bid for the democratic nomination, mr. obama told a union group he wouldn't spend money at a walmart. >> i won't shop there. >> the president recently contrasted walmart with costco which pays its worker an average of $20 an hour. today his focus was renewable energy and walmart's goal of boost its use of it, doubling it by 2020. >> thank you. the environmental protection agency wants to get public comments on a possible rule requiring chemical manufacturers to disclose contents for fluids used in fracking. such information is already required in many of the biggest oil and gas producing s
in light of the pentagon's budget cuts, lawmakers were critical. >> we ought to be as efficient as we can and to spend extra money on buying fuel just to brag we fly our jets. >> the fuel experiment was a drop in the bucket compared to the government's half billion bet on solyndra. >> reporter: the president's choice of walmart as a speech site derived criticism from a former secretary. walmart workers qualify for food stamps. he says the government effectively subsidized...
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and we need to cut out of the pentagon. the question is, we have to do what gets us healthy again not what satisfies the political climate. we are spending money we don't have on things we don't absolutely need and we are never going to solve this problem until we start addressing those issues. that is why i prepared $9 trillion in cuts and you can go through that and an average american will say why are we doing that but we did not address one thing in this. this will not cut any spending at all. >>neil: but the argument is $2 trillion or $2.5 trillion is better thanking in. >>guest: but that is the assumption you will cut. and they are measuring against what we were going do spend not what we are spending now. that is what the american people need to know. here is what we are spending. there is no cut to what we are spending now. >>neil: senator harry reid mentioned something today that a fall back for all of the guys when it comes to the commission's work, that tax hikes would be there and he quoted cantor saying, yes, t
and we need to cut out of the pentagon. the question is, we have to do what gets us healthy again not what satisfies the political climate. we are spending money we don't have on things we don't absolutely need and we are never going to solve this problem until we start addressing those issues. that is why i prepared $9 trillion in cuts and you can go through that and an average american will say why are we doing that but we did not address one thing in this. this will not cut any spending at...
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and his business experience will help him prioritize pentagon spending cuts that everyone knows is coming. >> even though we make tough fiscal choices we have to do so wisely guided by a our stlaj and keep the military the strongest fighting force. >> reporter: but it drew immediate fire. it was a 14-year-old comment about a diplomat being aggressively gay which hagel has apologized and his opposition in iraq and troop surge and independents what he called the jewish lobby and called for talks with hezbollah. all which led lindsay graham and in your face nomination, that the number two republican senator frankly skeptical. >> i think the president has much better choices as secretary of defense than to choose somebody who fails when it comes to the number one security issue mainly a nuclear iran. >> he praised john brennan's tireless work as counter-terrorism director. >> reporters ask you, you don't get any down time. john said, i don't do down time. [ laughter ] >> brennan will face questions about drone strikes that may be more properly direct at the president. republicans may use the
and his business experience will help him prioritize pentagon spending cuts that everyone knows is coming. >> even though we make tough fiscal choices we have to do so wisely guided by a our stlaj and keep the military the strongest fighting force. >> reporter: but it drew immediate fire. it was a 14-year-old comment about a diplomat being aggressively gay which hagel has apologized and his opposition in iraq and troop surge and independents what he called the jewish lobby and...
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. >>> the pentagon announces a radical change in the program trying to train syrian rebels against isis. the program cost hundreds of millions and recently only trained maybe four or five rebels on the ground. details coming up. and workers fighting for their lives after an explosion at a dam. >> we never had anything like this where equipment failed and people were injured. people were injured. i'm definitely able to see savings through using the car buying on usaa. i mean, amazing savings. i was like, wow, if i could save this much, then i could actually maybe upgrade a little bit. (announcer) usaa car buying service powered by truecar. save money, zero hassle. your bladder is changing,se it doesn't mean that you have to. with tena let yourself go. be the one with the crazy laugh. and keep being their favorite playmate. with tena's unique super-absorbent micro-beads that lock in moisture and odor. tena lets you be you. it's gotten squarer. over the years. brighter. bigger. thinner. even curvier. but what's next? for all binge watchers. movie geeks. sports freaks. x1 from xfinity will
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our operations against isil have continued unabated. >> pentagon sources tell fox news that the pentagon are providing rocket and artillery fire. and unlike the white house's comparison to the afghan war of the 1980s, moscow this time has both damascus and tehran backing them. meanwhile, today on capitol hill, former national security adviser general james jones told lawmakers what the russians are really hoping for is to control who is in power in syria. both now and if and when assad is ushered out? >> putin is basically offering a trade. assad stays in power and we'll take care of isil. i think that's what it boils down to. >> a quick note about semantics tonight. we've heard that white house officials over the last couple of weeks talk about a desire to engage the russians in conversations about deconfliction we heard defense secretary carter lay out what americans are looking for is basic technical discussions. as we like to say here in washington, words matter. brett? >> kevin corke. thank you. when we come back, what the republican presidential candidates are saying about the hous
our operations against isil have continued unabated. >> pentagon sources tell fox news that the pentagon are providing rocket and artillery fire. and unlike the white house's comparison to the afghan war of the 1980s, moscow this time has both damascus and tehran backing them. meanwhile, today on capitol hill, former national security adviser general james jones told lawmakers what the russians are really hoping for is to control who is in power in syria. both now and if and when assad is...
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and, yet, the pentagon gives specific instructions not to make death payments. ladies and gentlemen, this didn't fall through the cracks. they actually looked at it and said no money for you or your kid. the administration's latest excuse, our lawyers misinterpreted the law. seriously? but then again, that's no surprise. in over his head holder, the one who lied to congressnd shipped drugs to the mexican drug dealers, is he just plain incompetent. and this guy, secretary of defense hagel, who sits at the citadel of the pentagon, the ranking member of the senate armed services committee, a member of his own party said he should never have been confirmed in the first place because hagel believes americans should apologize to our world adversaries, shun our friends and because we criticized the jewish lobby. secretary hagel, you call yourself a decorated combat veteran and you don't allow for these payments and then when the cat's out of the bag, you have the audacity, the hutzpah, the balls to show up at dover air force base for the first time as secretary of defe
and, yet, the pentagon gives specific instructions not to make death payments. ladies and gentlemen, this didn't fall through the cracks. they actually looked at it and said no money for you or your kid. the administration's latest excuse, our lawyers misinterpreted the law. seriously? but then again, that's no surprise. in over his head holder, the one who lied to congressnd shipped drugs to the mexican drug dealers, is he just plain incompetent. and this guy, secretary of defense hagel, who...
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st with the very late breaking word that the pentagon is really skeptical. saying saying iraq doesn't have the forceses to -- >> first of all, yes, we have all the reasons the pentagon, and other sources have all the reason to be skeptical because of presence dense, it's not the first time that iraqi authors, iraqi officials have said that something happened that did not happen. if a video appears later in the chatroom realize that he was not neither wounded or killed, or only woungded not killed, we will know. so it's only a question of days to verify that. >> we traded e-mails and a couple of things stuck out in your notes, and one, i saw you on greta last week, you were saying that pretty much experts thought that the headquarters for isis was inside syria. does this mean that those reports were wrong and that in fact they're headquartered still in iraq? >> we have to learn how to -- the pentagon of that movement is in iraqi and syria. it's open information. but will he be sitting at a desk inside that building, probably not. the story that he may have be
st with the very late breaking word that the pentagon is really skeptical. saying saying iraq doesn't have the forceses to -- >> first of all, yes, we have all the reasons the pentagon, and other sources have all the reason to be skeptical because of presence dense, it's not the first time that iraqi authors, iraqi officials have said that something happened that did not happen. if a video appears later in the chatroom realize that he was not neither wounded or killed, or only woungded...
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jennifer griferin joins us live from the pentagon. >> reporter: in just a few minutes the pentagon is finally going to brief reporters with its time line of what happened the night of the benghazi attack from the military's perspective. we have been asking for this time line for eight weeks. we'll be briefed off camera by a senior u.s. defense official. here is what we have been able to piece together on our own. the national command authority began moving assets shortly after 3:47 p.m. eastern when the first calm from the embassy to the state department was made. but none of those military assets were given permission to enter libyan air space. panetta said none of those military assets would have been in a position to help. they would not have been there in time. general carter ham was visiting washington and in the pentagon on 9/11 and went to the ops center and did all that was within his power to authorize. ham ordered a rescue unit to deploy from croatia on a modified c-130 plane. it was carrying more than 30 special operators from the charlie 110 company that had been flank cro
jennifer griferin joins us live from the pentagon. >> reporter: in just a few minutes the pentagon is finally going to brief reporters with its time line of what happened the night of the benghazi attack from the military's perspective. we have been asking for this time line for eight weeks. we'll be briefed off camera by a senior u.s. defense official. here is what we have been able to piece together on our own. the national command authority began moving assets shortly after 3:47 p.m....
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we sent it over to the pentagon and the pentagon decides on its own, you didn't. no one calls up and says, hey, send us something else. they just let it lie. until the press got a hold of it. >>cy in a lot of ways, i think that presep tated this resignation thing coming now. that one story was bad enough and these -- began to think, what else is going to be out there? let's get it done so there's no more horror stories. nobody won on that. it's certainly something that would seem like a -- isn't it amazing how many things seem like no brainers and then you say, gee, that was a no brainer. >> you were talking about hagel. i don't know if this is on hagel. certainly the pentagon could have done more than it did. the thing that really stung me was he went to dover for the first time in his seven months as secretary of defense on tuesday. that video of him standing there while the bodies are coming in. he'd never been before. and 113 of them have come home during his tenure. he goes for these five in the middle of this? >> politicians by nature when they make a big mi
we sent it over to the pentagon and the pentagon decides on its own, you didn't. no one calls up and says, hey, send us something else. they just let it lie. until the press got a hold of it. >>cy in a lot of ways, i think that presep tated this resignation thing coming now. that one story was bad enough and these -- began to think, what else is going to be out there? let's get it done so there's no more horror stories. nobody won on that. it's certainly something that would seem like a...
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but the lawyers in the pentagon spent the week to interpret the law and we have folks on military base that are on furlough when they should not be. it is signed by the president, but the white house is using pressure to say no, we are not sure whether the military is out or in it and they know they are in it full well. >> is the white house being arbitrarily in shutting the down the world war ii memorial and things that don't have one thing to do to be shut down. they are spending more money by closing them rather than ignoring them. >> the lincoln memioral is open air 365 days a year and all of the previous government shutdowns that occurred in the past 30 years or so. lincoln memorial is always open. but this time they are putting barriers around the lincoln and world war ii memorial. to us that is applying political pressure. and the situation is bad enough. why would you try to make it worse as a president? you need to protect people and that's your responsibility as a leader. >> speaker boehner said there will not be a default on the debt ceiling, was that a statement of surrende
but the lawyers in the pentagon spent the week to interpret the law and we have folks on military base that are on furlough when they should not be. it is signed by the president, but the white house is using pressure to say no, we are not sure whether the military is out or in it and they know they are in it full well. >> is the white house being arbitrarily in shutting the down the world war ii memorial and things that don't have one thing to do to be shut down. they are spending more...